Our Teachers

ANGELA MCGANN

"My passion is teaching students a love of music that will last forever while building confidence that will carry them through all areas of their lives."

Angela moved to this area from Massachusetts about in 2012, where she ran her own voice studio for several years. She has a BA in classical and opera performance, from Allegheny College in PA and an MA in music education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. While getting her Masters degree, she taught voice lessons at the Chapel Hill School of Music and Joyful Noise music studio about 35 hours/ wk. She also contracted to various schools as a musical director.

Once she finished her Masters degree, she became a high school choir and drama teacher for several years in NC until her children were born. She then decided to go back to teaching voice lessons at the Chapel Hill School of Music. She has been teaching private voice lessons for over 24 years at various voice studios and her own.

Angela is trained in classical and opera styles, but, while in Chapel Hill, NC, she studied for several years with a “healthy belting coach”, and has been devoted to learning the skills to teach many Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) styles, including rock, broadway, pop, R&B, etc. By the time she left Chapel Hill, the vast majority of her students were there to study rock, pop, Broadway, and many other styles. Although, she also loves to teach singers who are interested in learning Classical music as well. Angela works with all varieties of singers, from beginners to more experienced singers, young and adult.  

Angela's experience includes:

• Over 20 years of teaching experience

• Attended and completed all three levels of the Shenandoah University’s The Contemporary  Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute

• Frequently attends various voice conferences both locally and nationally

• BA in Vocal Performance

• MA in Music Education

• Member of the Puget Sound, Tahoma and National Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

• Member of Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA)

• Member of the Voice Foundation

• Trained in many styles of singing

• Experience working with beginner to advanced students

CJ LORENTZ

CJ is stoked to be teaching with Cascade Voice Academy in his native state of Washington! He is an actor, vocalist, songwriter, musician, and voice coach, with training from Central Washington University, where he went to obtain a BFA in Musical Theatre.

He moved to Seattle for his first professional contract—a production of Mamma Mia! with Village Theatre—which brought him to the west side. Since then, CJ has taught with Village Theatre’s Kidstage, made his debut with the 5th Avenue Theatre in 2023, returned for Spring Awakening in 2024, and has been growing his own voice/music business.

A lifelong learner, CJ is always exploring new skills and experiences. He looks forward to sharing his through effective storytelling, collaboration, and music. His goal is to help others uncover the voice they already have, and express themselves as evolving, organic works of art—never truly finished.

CJ has been teaching for 10 years and has 14 years of private voice training in the Speech Level Singing technique. He is currently writing a new musical, always creating music, and most recently debuted with Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida in their production of Jesus Christ Superstar!